Structure 20249 · Fredericksburg County, VA

Emancipation Hw By over Old Rappahannock Canal

Carries Emancipation Hw By over Old Rappahannock Canal, 0.5m Rte1-4.1m Rte1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1945rebuilt 1974
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic27,400counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFredericksburg
Location0.5m Rte1-4.1m Rte1
CarriesEmancipation Hw By
CrossesOld Rappahannock Canal
Coordinates38.31112, -77.47673

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width78.7 ft (24 m)
Deck Area936 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1945 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,400 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000020249

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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